Acheloos
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Acheloos may refer to:
- Acheloos RiverAcheloos RiverThe Achelous , also Acheloos, is a river in western Greece. It formed the boundary between Acarnania and Aetolia of antiquity. It empties into the Ionian Sea...
, in Greece - AchelousAchelousIn Greek mythology, Achelous was the patron deity of the "silver-swirling" Achelous River, which is the largest river of Greece, and thus the chief of all river deities, every river having its own river spirit. His name is pre-Greek, its meaning unknown...
, a river deity in Greek mythology - Acheloos (municipality)Acheloos (municipality)Acheloos is a former municipality in the Karditsa peripheral unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argithea, of which it is a municipal unit. It is named after the Acheloos River. Population 1,690 . The seat of the municipality was in...
, a municipality in the Karditsa prefecture, Greece